Bees are a permitted use only in Rialto's A-1 agricultural zone, where hives must be at least 200 feet from any dwelling other than the beekeeper's own. Residential zone permitted-use lists do not include bees.
Rialto Municipal Code Section 18.08.020(F) lists the keeping of bees among permitted uses in the A-1 agricultural zone, conditioned on every hive or box being no closer than 200 feet to any dwelling other than the dwelling of the bees' owner. The residential zoning chapters, including Section 18.10.020 for R-1 single-family zones, enumerate the domesticated animals that may be kept (dogs, cats, and horses under conditions) and do not list bees, so beekeeping is not a permitted residential use. Section 6.04.240 reinforces this by making it a violation of the animal-control chapter to keep any animals contrary to the Title 18 zoning provisions, and the animal-control chapter's definition of animals in Section 6.04.010 sweeps in any other creature. Residents should confirm their parcel's zone with the Planning Division (909-820-2535) before placing hives.
Keeping bees outside the A-1 zone, or hives within 200 feet of a neighbor's dwelling, is a zoning violation enforceable through Section 6.04.240 and infraction fines of $50 to $100 under Section 6.04.300.
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